GENERAL
Nickname: Pride
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Norris Vaughan
League: 6A Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Pola-Mao 6'2" 300 Junior DT/OL
Gary Bragg 5'8" 180 Senior TB 4.4
Kenny Churchwell 6'2" 185 Senior SS 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Shomari Hayes 6'2" 280 Senior DT
Mason Honne 6'1.5" 275 Senior OG
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaiah Palo Mao 6'4" 190 Senior S
Rashie Hodge 6'0" 195 Senior OLB
Jaydon Brooks 5'10" 160 Senior WR
Edward Rivas 6'4" 295 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Strong Defensively
Team Weaknesses: WR Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 63.6
2016 National Rank: #53
2016 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 69.8
2017 National Rank: #43
2017 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.7
Dynasty National Rank: #409
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 34.1
Dynasty Record: 108-58 [118-48 on the field] (42-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 42.5
2016 Points Against Average: 14
2016 Differential: +28.5
2016 Wins: #11 Chandler (52-7), #299 Red Mountain (Mesa) (21-14), #373 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (27-13), #464 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (27-13), #464 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (47-21), #547 Upland (CA) (41-22), #809 Mountain View (Mesa) (56-0), #1108 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (62-34), #2025 Highland (Gilbert) (48-0), #2371 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (38-0), #3554 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (52-14), #4913 Gilbert (56-16), #5801 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (51-6)
2016 Losses: #11 Chandler (36-17)
2016 Opponents W-L: 91-73
Recent State Championships: 2013 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (I Section III), 2013 (I Section IV), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley), 2009 (5A East Valley), 2005 (5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 8/31 at Chaminade (West Hills, CA), 9/8 at Chandler, 9/15 at Mountain View (Mesa), 9/22 Pinnacle (Phoenix), 9/28 at Desert Vista (Phoenix), 10/6 Highland (Gilbert), 10/13 Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/20 at Corona del Sol (Tempe), 10/27 Gilbert
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chandler (76.1), Chaminade (West Hills, CA) (66.8), Pinnacle (Phoenix) (43.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (7.7), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (16.1), Highland (Gilbert) (19.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.3 (42.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #214
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%